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Editor's Note: This article has been updated for more recent advancements within the radiologic technician field. This article was originally published in February 2014.
Radiologic technicians (also called X-ray techs) prepare patients and equipme...

Editor's Note: This article has been updated for more recent advancements within the radiologic technician field. This article was originally published in January 2014.
If you're working in the field as a radiologic technologist, you might find yoursel...

Radiologists are doctors, who are specialized in the use of radiology to diagnose and treat diseases and medical conditions. Like many other types of doctors, radiologists complete at least four years of residency after graduating from medical school. R...

Many jobs in the medical field require a background in medical technology. A med tech is, generally speaking, someone who has been certified to perform basic medical tests. Some med techs opt to take on a more scientific role, typically referred to as a...

Whether you are a graduating high school student looking for direction or someone ready for a career change, the medical industry is filled with possibilities. Why work in healthcare? There are plenty of reasons, but here are four of the best.Where "Hum...

When comparing ultrasound tech schools in your area, you may find it easier to look for radiology technology schools. Most schools that are considered radiology technology may contain programs that concentrate mostly on ultrasound diagnostics. It is imp...

Radiology technicians are a vital part of any clinical diagnostic team, and radiology technician schools are the entry portal into the profession. Here are five key ways radiology technician schools can prepare you for a radiology technician career:
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Everyone knows that people who work around radiation need to use some kind of radiation protection. Radiation comes in several forms and affects the body differently. The three main principles of protection are shielding, distance and time of exposure.
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Radiology careers are among the best choices in the healthcare field, and it's not just because of the radiology technician salary. The income pathway is ever-upward, work conditions are excellent and job security is a near certainty.
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Radiology schools pave the way for students to become radiology, MRI or nuclear medicine technicians. Radiology is one of the medical field's best kept secrets. The classwork that students engage with can help them to get into an expanding career field ...

Working in the field of radiography plays an important role in managing people's overall health. If you study in this field, your radiography career may focus on being able to pinpoint hidden illnesses or diseases as well as deliver an accurate picture ...

A rapidly growing field, radiology opens a broad avenue for career advancement. Although there are others, three professions — radiology technician, radiologic technologist and radiation therapist — are widely recognized. Your first step dow...

If you have a degree in radiology, you will be a specialist who knows how to use all the equipment, including magnetic resonance imaging equipment (MRI), that is necessary to properly diagnose broken bones or medical conditions in a patient. However, a ...

Simply put, the radiology technician is the person who takes X-rays. Although it might sound like a rather simple occupation, there is much more to it. There are several career paths available to a radiology technician such as mammography, performing CT...

A mammography unit is an X-ray machine that is specifically used to identify possible morphology and gross pathology of the breast. The technology is not new. In fact, the first person to use X-ray technology to find cancer in the breast was Albert Salo...

Bruce Banner, better known as The Hulk, should have known better than to mess with gamma radiation without x-ray protection! X-rays were discovered in 1895 by German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen; one year later, Gamma radiation was discovered by Fre...

As part of the healthcare team, the radiologic technologist plays a crucial role. The radiologic technologist, or radiologic technician, must pay close attention to the doctor's orders to produce the right kind of image, deliver the correct dose of radi...

While there are many radiology technician schools to choose from, it's the hands-on learning from a good school that will give you an edge over your peers.Learning a valuable skill, such as becoming a radiology technician, requires so much more than jus...

Radiologic technology plays an important role in diagnosing medical conditions and diseases. The field originated when Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays in 1895. When you hear the word radiologic technology, you may also think of computed tomography (CT...

When it comes to diagnosing medical conditions, there are few tools as beneficial as the X-ray. Offering a sneak peek inside the human body through the use of electromagnetic energy beams, X-rays are the oldest and most reliable form of medical imaging....